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On February 20th, Football Perspective hosted a âWisdom of Crowdsâ election with respect to the question: Who is the Greatest Running Back of All Time?â¢ Well, Football Perspective guest commenter Adam Steele offered to count the ballots, and I&#8217;ll chime in with some commentary. There were2015-03-01 23:35:542/27: NFL Spin Zone- Atlanta Falcons were wise to release Steven Jacksonhttp://nflspinzone.com/2015/02/27/atlanta-falcons-wise-release-steven-jackson/
It&#8217;s that time once again in the NFL offseason when teams release players in order to save cap space heading into free agency. For the Atlanta Falcons one of those cap casualties has been veteran running back Steven Jackson. The move to cut Jackson was a no-brainer and the right thing to do...2015-02-27 15:38:212/22: Who Dat Dish- Interesting Facts You Probably Didn&#x2019;t Know About the New Orleans Saints Coaching Staffhttp://whodatdish.com/2015/02/22/interesting-facts-probably-didnt-know-new-orleans-saints-coaching-staff/
With the New Orleans Saintslooking to wipe away the misfortune of 2014&#039;s abysmal 7-9 season, change was needed. The teamhas made some major strides to address their coaching situation, and recently announced a host of changes on February 11. By having a staff of twenty-four coaches over vari...2015-02-22 17:38:432/21: The Baltimore Wire- Baltimore Ravens Rumor Roundup 2/21http://thebaltimorewire.com/2015/02/21/baltimore-ravens-rumor-roundup-221/
I took a little time away from the 2015 NBA trade deadline and the aftermath/implications (bit of a head-scratcher this year) to catch up on rumors circling the Baltimore Ravens. Two names that stuck out this week: Josh McCown and Chris Johnson. The free agent market is crazy this year. The Ravens .2015-02-21 20:37:292/7: EDSFootball- NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Rutgers FB Michael Burtonhttp://eatdrinkandsleepfootball.com/blog-mt/2015/02/07/nfl_draft_prospect_interview_rutgers_fb_michael_burton.html
Earlier in the week, I had the opportunity to interview former Rutgers fullback (and current NFL Draft prospect) Michael Burton.
A former prolific high school running back, Burton not only set multiple rushing records in high school but he also helped lead the team to a No. Jersey Secti2015-02-07 18:36:112/1: FootballPerspective.com- Career Rushing Yards over 50 Rushing Yards In Gameshttp://www.footballperspective.com/career-rushing-yards-over-50-rushing-yards-in-games/
Congrats to the newest members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. You can read my thoughts on the candidates here; while this class is not exactly the one I would have picked, Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, Charles Haley, Junior Seau, Will Shields, and Mick Tingelhoff were all outstanding players. In addi2015-02-01 11:36:072/1: KC Kingdom- KC Chiefs: Justin Houston Wants To Remain A Chiefhttp://kckingdom.com/2015/02/01/kc-chiefs-justin-houston-wants-remain-chief/
KC Chiefs Outside Linebacker Justin Houston said in an interview with Marshall Faulk on NFL.com that he wants to remain a Chief. Faulk asked Houston if he wanted to return to the Chiefs in 2015 or see what the market value is for him. &#34;I would like to stay in Kansas City, me and coach Reid, we..2015-02-01 10:38:091/30: SoSH Football Central- Patriots Super Bowl History In The Brady Belichick Erahttp://soshcentral.com/nfl/nfl-playoffs/2015/01/30/patriots-super-bowl-history-brady-belichick-era/
Super Bowl XLIX is the sixth appearance in the big game for Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, an unprecedented feat in NFL PlayoffÂ history. When the ...
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2015-01-30 00:39:561/20: Dawg Pound Daily- Report: Mike Martz Interviews with Brownshttp://dawgpounddaily.com/2015/01/20/report-mike-martz-interviews-browns/
The Cleveland Browns search for an offensive coordinator took an interesting turn today as a report came out that the team has interviewed Mike Martz: Here&#8217;s a wildcard: The #Browns recently interviewed ex-#Rams head coach Mike Martz for their offensive coordinator position, per 2 sources ...2015-01-20 08:39:001/16: FootballPerspective.com- Guest post: Expected Touchdownshttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-expected-touchdowns/
Munir Mohamed, a reader of Football Perspective, is back for another guest post. And I thank him for it. Methodology: I looked at the expected touchdown rate on each yard line from inside the five-yard line in goal-to-go situations, then assigned touchdowns over expectation based on the number of sc2015-01-16 13:36:161/11: KC Kingdom- KC Chiefs: Will Shields, Morten Andersen 2015 Hall Of Fame Finalistshttp://kckingdom.com/2015/01/11/kc-chiefs-will-shields-morten-andersen-2015-hall-of-fame-finalists/
Former Kansas City Chiefs, Will Shields, and Morten Andersen represent the Chiefs as finalists for the 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame. Morten Anderson spent a majority of his career with the New Orleans Saints (1982-1994) and the Atlanta Falcons (1995-2000, 2006-2007), but also spent time with th...2015-01-11 10:36:491/3: Lombardi Ave- Aaron Rodgers win would be win for Green Bay Red Crosshttp://lombardiave.com/2015/01/03/aaron-rodgers-win-win-green-bay-red-cross/
Green Bay Packers quarterbackAaron Rodgers is continuing to realize post-season honors as it was announced last night that he had beennominated for the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Year Award for a season in which he not onlythrew for 4,381 yards and 38 touchdowns for a 112.2 passer rating, but playe2015-01-03 19:40:151/1: Arch Authority- St. Louis Rams Closing Evaluations: What Grades Do the Running Backs Receive?http://archauthority.com/2015/01/01/st-louis-rams-closing-evaluations-grades-running-backs-receive/
It&#039;s safe to say that the running backs were the most impactful position group for the St. Louis Rams&#039; offense in 2014, as two different backup quarterbacks led the Rams to an average of just 213 passing yards per game, which placed them 23rd in the league. While the Rams weren&#039;t noti2015-01-01 17:36:4912/21: FootballPerspective.com- Alfred Morris and Production Through Three Yearshttp://www.footballperspective.com/alfred-morris-and-production-through-three-years/
Alfred Morris was just a sixth round pick. During his rookie season, he happened to play alongside the eventual offensive rookie of the year. Since then, RG3 has continued to dominate headlines, while Morris continues to plug away without garnering a fraction of the attention. For example, did you k2014-12-21 01:35:5812/19: Still Curtain- Steelers vs Chiefs: Some Surprising Factshttp://nicepickcowher.com/2014/12/19/steelers-vs-chiefs-surprising-facts/
The Steelers will host the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday afternoon at Heinz Field. The Steelers (9-5) are poised and set to nab a playoff spot with a win this weekend. A win this weekend would mean at least the 6th seed in the Wild Card slot. A win for the Chiefs (8-6) puts them in the 6th seed tempo2014-12-19 15:38:3112/11: Arch Authority- St. Louis Rams vs. Arizona Cardinals: Broadcast Schedule, Live Stream, Start Time, &amp; Morehttp://archauthority.com/2014/12/11/st-louis-rams-vs-arizona-cardinals-broadcast-schedule-live-stream-start-time-2/
The St. Louis Rams will make their fourth-ever appearance onThursday Night Footballthis week, facing the division-leading Arizona Cardinals as they attempt to cling to the slimmest of playoff hopes. This will be the second time that the Rams have faced the Cardinals this season, as they went into Ar2014-12-11 01:36:4412/1: Moxyball.com- Week 13 Sunday Recap: Observations, Insights, Studs, Duds & More | Sunday Speed Dating: NFL Edition, Week 13http://www.moxyball.com/fantasy-football-2/2014/12/01/week-13-sunday-recap-observations-insights-studs-duds-sunday-speed-dating-nfl-edition-week-13/
Want a quick takeÂ and recap what we saw in the NFL, Week 13? Moxyball&#8217;s Week 13 Observations, Insights, Studs, Duds and more&#8230;.the Week 13 Sunday Recap: Speed Dating Edition! Ever have a relationship that never seemed to end, even though it ended? You pretended to be friends, thinking th2014-12-01 10:40:4611/13: The Jet Press- NFL Football and Grilled Ribs: What Could Be Betterhttp://thejetpress.com/2014/11/13/nfl-football-grilled-ribs-better/
In the NFL, having a trio of weapons makes a team exciting and fun to experience. The Jets have a trio in their backfield of Chris Ivory, Chris Johnson, and Bilal Powell. We also have a trio on the defensive side of the football in Muhammad Wilkerson, Damon Harrison, and Sheldon Richardson. Despite 2014-11-13 12:40:0810/31: FFLockerRoom- Fantasy Football Mailbag: Monday Morning QBs, Charles Sims and Wes Welkerhttp://fflockerroom.com/2014/10/31/fantasy-football-mailbag-monday-morning-qbs-charles-sims-and-wes-welker/
Each week, in addition to answering the questions from the great users of FFLockerRoom.com, I will provide my rantings and ravings, thoughts, advice and other general comments about things from around the NFL and fantasy community. I encourage people with questions, comments, things theyâd like me2014-10-31 09:36:2110/25: Horseshoe Heroes- Colts Can Handle Losing Waynehttp://naptownsfinest.com/2014/10/25/colts-can-handle-losing-wayne/
Last season in Week 7 Reggie Wayne went down with a season ending injury, over the next five games Andrew Luck would have three of the worst outingsof his season. The Colts are more equipped to handle losing Wayne this season if he&#039;s out for more than one game. Indianapolis has a well balanced 2014-10-25 13:42:4110/13: Ramblin&#039; Fan- St. Louis Rams: Remembering The Greatest Show On Turfhttp://ramblinfan.com/2014/10/13/st-louis-rams-remembering-greatest-show-turf/
Two Super Bowl appearances, one Super Bowl win, and one of the greatest offenses of all time that changed the game forever.This season is the 15th anniversary of the Greatest Show on Turf, and the Rams will do their best to honor the days that are dearly missed by fans. Back then the Rams had one...2014-10-13 15:40:4910/12: First and Ten Years Ago- 2004 NFL Week 6 Recaphttp://firstandtenyearsago.com/2014/10/12/2004-nfl-week-6-recap/
Top QB rating: Daunte Culpepper, Vikings (26 of 37, 425 yards, 5 TDs for a rating of 125.6). Most passing yards: Culpepper, Vikings (425 yards in a 38-31 win over the Saints). (Matt Hasselback was second overall with 349 yards in a Seattle loss to New England.) Most rushing yards: Reuben Droughns, B2014-10-12 10:36:049/26: The Packer Perspective- Role Reversal &#8211; Week 3 Previewhttp://packerperspective.com/2014/09/26/role-reversal-week-3-preview/
By Jon Meerdink This year&#8217;s incarnation of the Packers/Bears rivalry features a team with an efficient, explosive passing offense squaring off with a team basking on strong defensive play to carry their sputtering offense&#8230;only the first team is the Bears and the second team is the Packer2014-09-26 09:36:169/15: FFLockerRoom- Week 2 Fantasy Football Recap â€“ The Good, The Bad, The Uglyhttp://fflockerroom.com/2014/09/15/week-2-fantasy-football-recap-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly-2/
Welcome to the Week 2 Fantasy Football Recap: Â The Good, The Bad, The Ugly! Every week you will get a mostly fantasy football oriented recap from my point of view. If I deviate a bit from football, there is probably a good reason, bear with me and thanks for taking the time to stop by. [&#8230;]2014-09-15 08:36:369/8: Factory of Sadness- Browns Twitter Reactions From Players Following Steelers Losshttp://factoryofsadness.co/2014/09/08/browns-twitter-reactions-players-following-steelers-loss/
The great thing about living in age of #Browns Twitter is we get to know what the players think by simply opening up an app. If the players are ticked, the best move is to post nothing, but several did, keeping up with a positive theme for the rest of the season. Here&#039;s what your Cleveland B...2014-09-08 13:37:559/8: FootballPerspective.com- Red Zone Diaries: Week 1 Reviewhttp://www.footballperspective.com/red-zone-diaries-week-1-review/
Football is back. Oh my goodness gracious. Football is back. The return of football also means the return of TVâs greatest channel and one of the five most important innovations of the 21st century. The Red Zone Channel has simultaneously rendered obsolete commercials, bad games, bad moments of go2014-09-08 00:36:328/28: Ramblin&#039; Fan- St. Louis Rams Post-Game Roundtable: Disaster Strikes in Cleveland!http://ramblinfan.com/2014/08/28/st-louis-rams-post-game-roundtable-disaster-strikes-cleveland/
Welcome to the third and final preseasonedition of RamblinFan&#039;s St. Louis Rams Post-GameRoundtable, where co-editors Nathan Kearns (@nkearns12) and Blaine Grisak (@bxgrisak1993),and staff-writer (and co-editor atLASportsHub) Anthony Khoury (@askmeabouthelaw), usually gather &#039;round to weigh2014-08-28 12:42:368/25: isportsweb.com- 2014 NFL Preview: Best players in the NFC Northhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/isportsweb/~3/JzxS723W2IE/
The NFC North was historically mediocre last season. With the Green Bay Packers emerging victorious despite just a 8-7-1 record, it&#8217;s hard to make the argument that this division is one of the best in football. But I&#8217;m going to do just that. Last year was a down year for the North, mostl2014-08-25 04:39:138/15: Ramblin&#039; Fan- Green Bay Packers @ St. Louis Rams: Preview, Game Info, Prediction, and Live Streamhttp://ramblinfan.com/?p=15376
Tomorrow the St. Louis Rams play their second preseason game against the Green Bay Packers before they finish out the preseason on the road over the next two weeks. This will be the second straight season that the Packers and Rams have gone head to head in preseason. The Rams and Packers will kick .2014-08-15 11:39:528/10: Horseshoe Heroes- Edgerrin James to Mentor Trent Richardson?http://naptownsfinest.com/2014/08/10/edgerrin-james-mentor-trent-richardson/
One of the most exciting players ever to put on a Colts uniform was at training camp on Saturday. Retired running back Edgerrin James, along with family and friends, paid a visit to Anderson. After an interview with the Indy Star it became clear that Edge would like to help mentor Trent Richardso...2014-08-10 17:38:348/8: Arch Authority- Ranking the Top 10 Players on the St. Louis Rams' Rosterhttp://archauthority.com/2014/08/08/ranking-top-10-players-st-louis-rams-roster/
Throughout the week, we&#039;ve been ranking all the players on the St. Louis Rams roster from worst to best (90-70 on Monday, 70-50 on Tuesday, 50-30 on Wednesday, and 30-10 yesterday). Today, we finally unveil the Top 10 players on the roster, none of whom should be too much of a surprise. With th2014-08-08 12:37:028/6: isportsweb.com- Indianapolis Colts: Andrew Luck has responded to pressurehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/isportsweb/~3/Hn_MWEwsCtw/
In 2012, the Indianapolis Colts had one of the toughest decisions to make that would potentially change the look of the franchise forever. Do you keep future Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning who was coming off neck surgery and whose timetable is limited, or do you draft a young stud in quarte2014-08-06 10:40:238/3: FootballPerspective.com- Touchdowns in Losseshttp://www.footballperspective.com/touchdowns-in-losses/
A fun trivia question from Scott Kacsmar this week: The most TD passes a QB threw in one season in games he LOST is 25. Name the QB, and if you can, the year. Here&#8217;s the answer: Who is the career leader in touchdown passes in losses? Who is the single-season leader in rushing touchdowns [&#8232014-08-03 00:36:007/27: FootballPerspective.com- James Lofton is the Yards Per Catch Kinghttp://www.footballperspective.com/james-lofton-is-the-yards-per-catch-king/
Yesterday, we looked at which quarterbacks were the best at yards per completion after adjusting for league average. Today, we&#8217;ll do the same thing for wide receivers and yards per completion. A small tweak is necessary to the formula. You can skip down to the results section if you don&#8217;2014-07-27 00:35:507/22: FootballPerspective.com- The Top Quarterbacks And The Receivers They Threw It Tohttp://www.footballperspective.com/the-top-quarterbacks-and-the-receivers-they-threw-it-to/
Last week, I looked at the top receivers and the quarterbacks who threw it to them. Today, we flip that question around and look at which receivers the top quarterbacks threw to. I used the exact same methodology from the previous post, so please read that for the fine details. For Peyton Manning, 22014-07-22 00:35:467/18: FootballPerspective.com- The Best Adjusted Rushing Teams of All Timehttp://www.footballperspective.com/the-best-adjusted-rushing-teams-of-all-time/
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a list of the best rushing teams in 2013 using Adjusted Yards per Carry. That metric, you may recall, is calculated as follows: Rushing Yards + 20*RushingTDs + 9*RushingFirstDowns We can use the same formula to grade every team across history. To account for era and q2014-07-18 00:35:537/17: FootballPerspective.com- The Rashard Mendenhall/Andre Ellington Time Share Part IIhttp://www.footballperspective.com/the-rashard-mendenhallandre-ellington-time-share-part-ii/
In November, I wrote about the unique running back by committee taking place in Arizona. At the time, Rashard Mendenhall was averaging 3.1 yards per carry, while backup Andre Ellington was averaging 7.2 yards per rush on 54 carries. I thought it would be fun to revisit the Ellington/Mendenhall time 2014-07-17 00:35:557/8: FootballPerspective.com- Examining the variation in rushing throughout NFL historyhttp://www.footballperspective.com/examining-the-variation-in-rushing-throughout-nfl-history/
There is no doubt that in modern times, passing is king. But until pretty recently, we were at the peak level in NFL history with respect to individual rushing performance. On the team level, rushing production ebbed and flows, with high points in the late &#8217;40s, mid-&#8217;50s, and mid-&#8217;2014-07-08 00:35:567/5: FootballPerspective.com- Trivia: Pro Bowlers on NFL Champions, Part IIhttp://www.footballperspective.com/trivia-pro-bowlers-on-nfl-champions-part-ii/
Last weekend, we looked at the team with the most Pro Bowlers to win a championship. Today, we look at the reverse: the team with the fewest Pro Bowlers to win it all. As a technical matter, the Pro Bowl hasn&#8217;t always been around, so some pre-1950 teams and the 1960 Oilers (there was no [&#8232014-07-05 00:36:047/3: FootballPerspective.com- Best AV-Weighted Winning Percentages of Offensive Playershttp://www.footballperspective.com/best-av-weighted-winning-percentages-of-offensive-players/
Yesterday, I looked at the weighted career winning percentages for running backs, with the weight being based on each player&#8217;s yards from scrimmage in each season of his career. Today, I want to do the same thing but for all offensive players, using PFR&#8217;s Approximate Value ratings. By th2014-07-03 00:35:447/2: FootballPerspective.com- Steven Jackson and Running Back Recordshttp://www.footballperspective.com/steven-jackson-and-running-back-records/
One of my very first posts at Football Perspective looked at the weighted career winning percentages of various running backs. You can calculate a player&#8217;s weighted career winning percentage in lots of ways, but here&#8217;s what I did: Calculate the percentage of yards from scrimmage a runnin2014-07-02 00:36:046/27: Ramblin&#039; Fan- Rams Announce Throwback Gameshttp://ramblinfan.com/2014/06/27/rams-announce-throwback-games/
Two Super Bowl appearances, one Super Bowl win, and one of the greatest offenses of all time.This season is the 15th anniversary of the Greatest Show on Turf, and the Rams will do their best to honor the days that are dearly missed by fans. The most significant celebration event will come onMonda...2014-06-27 11:40:336/16: Sports Out West- NFL offseason 2014: Top Five Hall of Fame Snubs!http://www.sportsoutwest.com/2014/06/16/nfl-offseason-2014-top-five-hall-of-fame-snubs/
The NFL Hall of Fame has an argument to be the most prestigious Hall of Fame of any of the four major sports.Â Professional football has been played for over 85 years and there are less than 300 members inducted thus far.Â Having such prestige means that there may be some omissions from time to [&2014-06-16 08:36:336/15: 12th Man Rising- 5 reasons why Marshawn Lynch won't retirehttp://12thmanrising.com/2014/06/13/5-reasons-marshawn-lynch-wont-retire/
News broke on Thursday that Seattle&#039;s star running back Marshawn Lynch is considering retiring from the NFL at the age of 28 and it&#039;s catching everybody off guard. It was certainly less surprising than whena report came out Wednesdaysaying Lynch was planning on sitting out of next week&#382014-06-15 15:37:516/12: EndZone Score- How Running Back Committee Benefits Doug Martinhttp://www.endzonescore.com/committee-benefits-doug-martin/
Buccaneers&#8217; coach Lovie Smith recently announced that Tampa Bay, will in fact, have a running back by committee this upcoming season. This, of course, means pro bowl running back Doug Martin will not see as many snaps or carries this season as he did during his rookie campaign. But is that nec2014-06-12 23:38:186/10: FootballPerspective.com- The Greatest QB of All-Time V, Part II: Career Rankingshttp://www.footballperspective.com/the-greatest-qb-of-all-time-v-part-ii-career-rankings/
Yesterday, I explained the methodology behind the formula involved in ranking every quarterback season since 1960. Today, Iâm going to present the career results. Converting season value to career value isnât as simple as it might seem. Generally, we donât want a player who was very good for 12014-06-10 00:35:556/3: FootballPerspective.com- Overvalued? College Teammates and the Biggest Mistakes in the NFL Draft, Part 2http://www.footballperspective.com/overvalued-college-teammates-and-the-biggest-mistakes-in-the-nfl-draft-part-2/
Last week, I wrote about whether having great college teammates might cause quarterbacks and wide receivers to be overvalued in the NFL draft. The results were inconclusive on the impact of teammates on quarterbacks, but they indicated that wide receivers who played with first-round QBs in college t2014-06-03 00:35:425/31: The Pewter Plank- Doug Martin 2014 Fantasy Football Outlookhttp://thepewterplank.com/2014/05/31/doug-martin-2014-fantasy-football-outlook/
Doug Martin was supposed to help fantasy owners win their league title in 2013. He burst onto the scene as a rookie in 2012 with the now epic four-touchdown game against the Oakland Raiders, putting up a ridiculous 1,454 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns over the course of hi...2014-05-31 17:37:335/31: Ramblin&#039; Fan- Make Your Greatest Rams Roster Of All-Timehttp://ramblinfan.com/2014/05/31/make-greatest-rams-roster-time/
Recently Ball Is Life got a lot of basketball fans talking by giving a $15 cap limit to create an all-time great basketball roster. Create an All-Time Starting Five with $15 &#124; Click here to create &#38; submit your team: http://t.co/96ikOT8bbT pic.twitter.com/UUPnwWpmMS &#8212; Ballislife.co...2014-05-31 09:38:175/25: FootballPerspective.com- Trivia: Rushing Yards with Multiple Franchiseshttp://www.footballperspective.com/trivia-rushing-yards-with-multiple-franchises/
Only two players in NFL history have ever rushed for 5,000 yards with two teams. Can you name either of them? Here&#8217;s a couple of hints for the only player to rush for 5,300+ yards with two different teams. Here&#8217;s a couple of hints for the other player: One other player was really, really2014-05-25 00:36:095/24: SD Bandwagon- LaDainian Tomlinson: A storied NFL careerhttp://surfturfandmurph.com/2014/05/24/ladainian-tomlinson-storied-nfl-career-2/
There he goes, scampering into the end zone and cementing his legacy into the record books. Running to the left, escaping a would-be tackler making it to his destination for what would be one of three touchdowns that day. That touchdown marked his 28thrushing touchdown of the year, enough to give hi2014-05-24 12:37:235/22: Sports Out West- Marshall Faulk praises Bolts&#8217; pickhttp://www.sportsoutwest.com/2014/05/22/chargers-offseason-rookie-contracts/
With the predictions and mere speculation over after the NFL Draft, it&#8217;s time to get to work. Some call it, &#8220;Rookie minicamp first impressions.&#8221;Â A rookie who&#8217;s already made an impression on the San Diego Chargers is 21-year-old, Marion Grice. According to Tom Krasovic from 2014-05-22 13:36:355/15: NFL's Greatest- Hall of Fame Monitorhttp://nflsgreatest.co.nf/2014/05/hall-of-fame-monitor/
Bill James created a Hall of Fame monitor that attempts to predict which Major League Baseball players will make the Hall of Fame, based solely on stats. The monitor assesses the likelihood of enshrinement, not whether a player actually merits enshrinement. On James&#8217; scale, a score off 100 mea2014-05-15 13:38:505/7: Ramblin&#039; Fan- Marshall Faulk Says Rams Should Draft Johnny Manzielhttp://ramblinfan.com/2014/05/07/marshall-faulk-says-rams-draft-johnny-manziel/
Over the past couple of days there have been rumors, rumors that have been shot down, and then speculations that the Rams are very interested in Johnny Manziel. Getting closer to the draft those rumors will only intensify. Although he won&#039;t be in the actual war room when the Rams do pick, ev...2014-05-07 10:39:125/1: FFLockerRoom- 2014 NFL Draft Wide Receiver Preview â€“ Sammy Watkinshttp://fflockerroom.com/2014/05/01/2014-nfl-draft-wide-receiver-preview-sammy-watkins/
Â 2014 NFL Draft Wide Receiver Preview &#8211; Sammy Watkins Some great talent coming into the league this year. Tons of teams in need of adding depth and talent outside the numbers. With all the young Quarterbacks that have taken over the league in the past three-to-five years, we are likely to se2014-05-01 16:36:205/1: XN Sports- Peyton Manning, Running Backs, And The Fantasy Football Sponge Effecthttp://www.xnsports.com/2014/05/01/peyton-manning-running-backs-fantasy-football-love-story/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=peyton-manning-running-backs-fantasy-football-love-story
Latching on to Manning's pass catchers and running backs has time and again proven to be a viable way to absorb the quarterback's statistical greatness like a greedy, stat-loving sponge.
The post Peyton Manning, Running Backs, And The Fantasy Football Sponge Effect appeared first on XN Sports.
2014-05-01 13:36:044/27: FootballPerspective.com- Turnover Among Targets, Part IIhttp://www.footballperspective.com/turnover-among-targets-part-ii/
Yesterday, I looked at team turnover in the passing game for every team in 2013. You can review the pretty complicated1 formula in that post, but the short version is to give each player credit for the lower of two values: his percentage of team receiving yards in Year N and his percentage of team [2014-04-27 00:36:014/25: FootballPerspective.com- Percentage of Team Rushing Yards by Running Backhttp://www.footballperspective.com/percentage-of-team-rushing-yards-by-running-back/
Peyton Manning&#8217;s time in Indianapolis was peppered with record-breaking moments that have been very well-publicized. But a relatively unknown record occurred during the nascent days of the Manning Era. In 1999, Edgerrin James rushed for 1,553 yards, an impressive accomplishment in any era. But2014-04-25 00:35:584/15: FFLockerRoom- Top 10 Rookie Wide Receivers for 2014http://fflockerroom.com/2014/04/15/top-10-rookie-wide-receivers-2014/
Top 10 Rookie Wide Receivers entering the NFL in 2014 Some great talent coming into the league this year. Tons of teams in need of adding depth and talent outside the numbers. With all the young Quarterbacks that have taken over the league in the past three-to-five years, we are likely to see quite2014-04-15 00:36:344/5: NFL's Greatest- Who is the greatest running back of all time?http://nflsgreatest.co.nf/2014/03/who-is-the-greatest-running-back-of-all-time/
I have no idea, and neither do you. There are too many variables to consider, and different ones have different weights depending on who&#8217;s telling the story. Unlike with quarterbacks, people don&#8217;t seem to value championships quite as much. This is odd, considering that playoff performanc2014-04-05 02:38:173/16: FootballPerspective.com- Homer Jones Is the Leader in Average Length of Receiving Touchdownhttp://www.footballperspective.com/homer-jones-is-the-leader-in-average-length-of-receiving-touchdown/
In November, I noted that Chris Johnson was the career leader in average length of rushing touchdown. Since then, he&#8217;s actually dropped to number two, as his six rushing touchdowns covered &#8220;only&#8221; 84 yards in November and December. But what about the career leader in average length 2014-03-16 00:35:483/15: FootballPerspective.com- How Bad Was Ray Rice in 2013?http://www.footballperspective.com/how-bad-was-ray-rice-in-2013/
The 2013 season was a disaster for Ray Rice, and 2014 isn&#8217;t off to a very good start, either. Last season, Rice carried 214 times for just 660 yards and four touchdowns, producing an anemic 3.1 yards per carry average. On November 9th, I asked whether Rice was already washed up; at the time it2014-03-15 00:35:593/4: FootballPerspective.com- Comparing The Stats Of Terry Bradshaw And Kurt Warnerhttp://www.footballperspective.com/comparing-the-stats-of-terry-bradshaw-and-kurt-warner/
Terry Bradshaw finished his career with 212 touchdowns, 210 interceptions and a 70.9 passer rating. Kurt Warner threw 208 touchdowns against only 128 interceptions, and his 93.7 passer rating ranks 8th in NFL history and 2nd among retired players. But Bradshaw played from 1970 to 1982, while Warner 2014-03-04 23:35:552/13: FootballPerspective.com- Adrian Peterson&#8217;s 2012 Season Lacked Some Juicehttp://www.footballperspective.com/adrian-petersons-2012-season-lacked-some-juice/
When I went on the Advanced NFL Stats Podcast in late December, I discussed my use of Z-scores to measure the Seattle pass defense. Host Dave Collins asked me if I was planning on using Z-scores to measure other things, like say, Adrian Peterson&#8217;s 2012 season. I told him that would be an inter2014-02-13 23:35:502/5: FootballPerspective.com- The Best Scoring Offenses Since 1932http://www.footballperspective.com/the-best-scoring-offenses-since-1932/
On Monday, I looked at the greatest defenses &#8212; measured simply by points allowed and adjusted for strength of schedule &#8212; in NFL history. Today, I want to look at which offenses were the greatest in regular season history, and see where the 2013 Broncos stack up. As noted in the post on d2014-02-05 23:36:272/3: SiriusXM Blog- Maurice Jones-Drew&#8217;s week at Radio Row: Barry Sanders, Matt Forte and morehttp://blog.siriusxm.com/2014/02/03/maurice-jones-drews-week-at-radio-row-barry-sanders-matt-forte-and-more/
NFL running back Maurice Jones-Drew took his show, Runnin&#8217; with MJD, on the road last week, and broadcast live from Radio Row. MJD and co-host Mike Dempsey interviewed top sports personalities, and broke down the matchup between the Seattle Seahawks &#8230; Continued2014-02-03 16:38:121/3: FootballPerspective.com- Wildcard Preview: New Orleans at Philadelphiahttp://www.footballperspective.com/wildcard-preview-new-orleans-at-philadelphia/
Kansas City/Indianapolis Preview New Orleans Saints (11-5) (+2.5) at Philadelphia Eagles (10-6), Saturday 8:10 PM ET We&#8217;re fully immune to the Saints offense at this point. Drew Brees just threw for for 5,162 yards and 39 touchdowns and it didn&#8217;t even register on most radars. One reason 2014-01-03 23:36:341/3: FootballPerspective.com- Wildcard Preview: Kansas City at Indianapolishttp://www.footballperspective.com/wildcard-preview-kansas-city-at-indianapolis/
Kansas City Chiefs (11-5) (Pick&#8217;em) at Indianapolis Colts (13-3), Saturday 4:35PM ET Among the four games this weekend, this one figures to be the most competitive: I would be surprised if this isn&#8217;t a one possession game in the fourth quarter. The Colts rank 13th in Football Outsiders D2014-01-03 16:36:4512/16: KC Kingdom- Jamaal Charles Is The Best Running Back In Chiefs Historyhttp://kckingdom.com/2013/12/16/kansas-city-chiefs-jamaal-charles-greatest-chiefs-running-back-time/
Jamaal Charles is the best running back to ever wear the red and gold, and that&#8217;s really saying something. What he has accomplished in his 6 seasons with KC is simply amazing and he&#8217;s quickly paving his path into the Pro-Football Hall Of Fame. When you first read the best Chiefs running 2013-12-16 17:36:2312/10: EDSFootball- 2013 NFL Power Rankings, Week 15 Editionhttp://eatdrinkandsleepfootball.com/blog/2013/12/2013_nfl_power_rankings_week_15_edition.html
While he's not likely to play in Week 15, it appears that Vikings running back Adrian Peterson dodged a bullet with his foot injury.
It's not the dreaded Lisfranc variety, but it would only make sense for the Vikings to not rush back their stud running back as they have no chance at a postseason2013-12-10 22:37:1812/8: FootballPerspective.com- Recapping An Incredible Slate of 1:00PM Gameshttp://www.footballperspective.com/recapping-an-incredible-slate-of-100pm-games/
With nine games kicking off at 1:00, you had a feeling that it might be difficult to keep up. That would be true on a normal Sunday, but week 14 provided some of the craziest games in recent memory. So let&#8217;s bring everyone up to speed on what they might have missed: Miami 34, Pittsburgh [&#8232013-12-08 23:36:2311/15: FootballPerspective.com- The Rashard Mendenhall-Andre Ellington Time Share is Uniquehttp://www.footballperspective.com/the-rashard-mendenhall-andre-ellington-time-share-is-unique/
Arizona is one of many teams in the NFL employing a running back by committee philosophy, but no team &#8212; now, or at any point in modern history &#8212; allocated time quite like the Cardinals. Through nine weeks, Rashard Mendenhall has 105 rushes for 323 yards, giving him a miniscule 3.1 yards 2013-11-15 23:36:1811/8: FootballPerspective.com- Is Ray Rice Already Washed Up?http://www.footballperspective.com/is-ray-rice-already-washed-up/
In many ways, the post-Ray Lewis Ravens have flown under the radar. The defending Super Bowl champions are just 3-5, thanks mostly to a mediocre offense. But unless you have Ray Rice on your fantasy team, you probably haven&#8217;t noticed just how rough a season the star running back is having. Of 2013-11-08 23:36:2411/1: FootballPerspective.com- Chris Johnson is the career leader in average length of rushing touchdownhttp://www.footballperspective.com/chris-johnson-is-the-career-leader-in-average-length-of-rushing-touchdown/
Not too surprising, I suppose. This includes all rushing touchdowns, including in the postseason, but does not include rushing touchdowns for 2013, not that it matters very much for Chris Johnson. :rimshot: All players with at least 30 rushing touchdowns are included since 1940. Finally, statistical2013-11-01 00:36:1510/26: FootballPerspective.com- Trent Richardson and 400 carrieshttp://www.footballperspective.com/trent-richardson-and-400-carries/
Trent Richardson has been a frequent topic of discussion at Football Perspective. In about 14 months, I&#8217;ve written the following articles: How often does the first running back selected in the draft become the best running back from his class? The field is always a better bet than one player: 2013-10-26 00:36:489/24: FootballPerspective.com- Receiving WOWY Extended Back to 1950http://www.footballperspective.com/receiving-wowy-extended-back-to-1950/
Last week, we announced that our True Receiving Yards metric has now been calculated back to 1950, so it&#8217;s only **** that we also compute WOWY (With Or Without You) for all of those receivers as well. Skip the paragraph after this if you don&#8217;t care about the gory mathematical details,2013-09-24 01:36:059/19: FootballPerspective.com- True Receiving Yards (v2.0) Extended Back to 1950http://www.footballperspective.com/true-receiving-yards-v2-0-extended-back-to-1950/
About a month ago, Chase &#038; I developed a stat called True Receiving Yards, which seeks to put all modern &#038; historical receiving seasons on equal footing by adjusting for the league&#8217;s passing YPG environment &#038; schedule length, plus the amount the player&#8217;s team passed (it&#82013-09-19 00:36:299/5: FootballPerspective.com- WOWY: Which Receivers Elevate Their Quarterbacks the Most?http://www.footballperspective.com/which-receivers-elevate-their-quarterbacks-the-most/
In 1998, 21-year-old Randy Moss made a stunning NFL debut, racking up 17 touchdowns and 1,260 True Receiving Yards, the 2nd-best total in football that season. The Vikings&#8217; primary quarterback that year, Randall Cunningham, was a former Pro Bowler and MVP, but all that seemed like a lifetime a2013-09-05 00:36:188/28: FootballPerspective.com- Ben Roethlisberger and Receiving-Corps Qualityhttp://www.footballperspective.com/ben-roethlisberger-and-receiving-corps-quality/
While the state of the Steelers&#8217; receiving corps isn&#8217;t as shaky as say, that of the New England Patriots, it could certainly be called an area of potential concern for Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh offense going into 2013. One of the biggest moves on the first day of free agency 2013-08-28 00:35:488/25: XN Sports- 32 Questions in 32 Days: St. Louis Ramshttp://xnsports.com/2013/08/25/32-questions-32-days-st-louis-rams/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=32-questions-32-days-st-louis-rams
As we count down to the NFL season, XN Sports will be bringing you 32 questions in 32 days. Each day, weâll feature one of the most important questions for a different NFL team heading into the opening weekend of the league. Todayâs feature team and question? The St. Louis [&#8230;]2013-08-25 12:36:228/25: FootballPerspective.com- The Best &#8220;Real-Life&#8221; Fantasy Teams Since the Mergerhttp://www.footballperspective.com/the-best-real-life-fantasy-teams-since-the-merger/
More than a decade ago (on a side note: how is that possible?), Doug wrote a series of player comments highlighting specific topics as they related to the upcoming fantasy football season. I recommend that you read all of them, if for no other reason than the fact you should make it a policy to [&#82013-08-25 00:36:178/24: FootballPerspective.com- Tony Gonzalez is good at not fumblinghttp://www.footballperspective.com/tony-gonzalez-is-good-at-not-fumbling/
Do you remember Robert Thomas? He was selected by the Rams with the 31st overall pick in the 2002 draft. He started 30 games at linebacker for the team in three years, grabbed a cup of coffee in Green Bay, and then had three forgettable years with the Raiders during the nadir of the Al [&#8230;]2013-08-24 00:36:168/21: FootballPerspective.com- The Best Skill Position Groups Everhttp://www.footballperspective.com/the-best-skill-position-groups-ever/
The Atlanta Falcons have a pretty good group of skill position players. Tony Gonzalez has a comfortable lead on Jerry Rice&#8217;s career receptions pace; Gonzalez will one day become the first tight end inducted into the Hall of Fame on the first ballot. Steven Jackson is a borderline Hall of Famer2013-08-21 00:36:098/19: FootballPerspective.com- True Receiving Yards, Version 2.0 &#8211; Career Rankingshttp://www.footballperspective.com/true-receiving-yards-version-2-0-career-rankings/
On Thursday, Neil and I introduced you to the concept of True Receiving Yards. That&#8217;s required background reading, but in a nutshell, True Receiving Yards is designed to place all receivers since 1970 into the same environment. It starts with receiving yards, but gives a bonus for receptions a2013-08-19 00:36:218/14: NFL Spin Zone- St Louis Rams Preview With Ramblin Fanhttp://nflspinzone.com/2013/08/14/st-louis-rams-preview-with-ramblin-fan/
In order to preview the St. Louis Rams this season, I hooked up with Nathan Kearns and he answered some questions about the coming season: Which player(s) on roster need to step up in order for the season to be successful? Well, the short answer is &#8220;everyone,&#8221; but that is the cliche answ2013-08-14 12:35:298/9: FootballPerspective.com- The Biggest Fluke Fantasy Seasons Ever (Part I)http://www.footballperspective.com/the-biggest-fluke-fantasy-seasons-ever-part-i/
There&#8217;s nothing like a truly great fluke fantasy season. Because they can help carry you to a league championship (and therefore eternal bragging rights &#8212; flags fly forever, after all), a random player who unexpectedly has a great season will often have a special place in the heart of ev2013-08-09 00:36:108/3: FootballPerspective.com- Can Adrian Peterson break Emmitt Smith&#8217;s rushing record?http://www.footballperspective.com/can-adrian-peterson-break-emmitt-smiths-rushing-record/
Two house-keeping notes before we get to today&#8217;s post. First, today&#8217;s a pretty big day for our friend Neil Paine: he&#8217;s getting married. I&#8217;ll be there to celebrate with him in Philadelphia, but I know you guys will be with us in spirit. Congrats to Kaitlyn and Neil! And anothe2013-08-03 00:36:127/14: The Pewter Plank- Enemy On The Ship: Answers About The Tampa Bay Buccaneersâ€™ Opponents In 2013, Saint Louis Rams Editionhttp://thepewterplank.com/2013/07/14/enemy-on-the-ship-answers-about-the-tampa-bay-buccaneers-opponents-in-2013-saint-louis-rams-edition/
Welcome to another installment of Enemy on the Ship, a series of articles where I am graciously given the time and effort of a writer or blogger for the teams the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face in 2013, and they share their thoughts on the team they cover, and how theyâll do against the Bucs [...]2013-07-14 15:35:437/13: FootballPerspective.com- Wes Welker and playing with two HOF QBshttp://www.footballperspective.com/wes-welker-and-playing-with-two-hof-qbs/
Last summer, I wrote a post on the percentage of each player&#8217;s receiver yards that came from each quarterback. Aaron Schatz asked the following trivia question yesterday that made me think of that old post. Wes Welker will become the fourth player to catch passes from both Tom Brady and Peyton2013-07-13 00:36:157/10: FootballPerspective.com- Why Trent Richardson&#8217;s 3.6 YPC average does not matterhttp://www.footballperspective.com/why-trent-richardsons-3-6-ypc-average-does-not-matter/
Just about every article about Trent Richardson references his unimpressive 3.6 yards per carry average from last season. That stat is pretty meaningless, in my opinion. I suppose if you took a random running back from NFL history, and his YPC average in one random season was 3.6, and I knew nothing2013-07-10 00:35:597/7: First and Ten Years Ago- NFL News of July 7, 2003http://firstandtenyearsago.com/2013/07/07/nfl-news-of-july-7-2003/
Out of the 11Â NFLÂ players who made a monstrous $10 million or more last season, nine of the gridiron warriors are Black, according to a USA Today study. &#8230;The total number of players earning eight figures, is up from the previous &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2013-07-07 10:35:576/30: RotoViz- Aaron Rodgers, Doug Martin, and the Eternal Sunshine of the Fantasy Mindhttp://rotoviz.com/index.php/2013/06/aaron-rodgers-doug-martin-and-the-eternal-sunshine-of-the-fantasy-mind/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aaron-rodgers-doug-martin-and-the-eternal-sunshine-of-the-fantasy-mind
&#8220;How happy is the blameless vestal&#8217;s lot/The world forgetting, by the world forgot/Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind/Each prayer accepted, and each wish resigned.&#8221; &#8211; Alexander Pope
At the beginning of Ryan Mathews, Jacquizz Rodgers, and How To Lose A League in 10 Picks, 2013-06-30 17:36:546/17: SideLion Report- Reggie Bush, the Detroit Lions and a Busthttp://sidelionreport.com/2013/06/17/reggie-bush-the-detroit-lions-and-a-bust/
When Reggie Bush was shopping for teams to most likely end his football career with he only had one criteria, a team that could win the Super Bowl. So he picks the Detroit Lions? Doesn&#8217;t he know his NFL history? To the casual fan it might look like Bush is going to end his career [...]Reggie B2013-06-17 14:35:116/3: KC Kingdom- A (Brief) History Of Tackles In The Drafthttp://kckingdom.com/2013/06/03/a-brief-history-of-tackles-in-the-draft/
When Andy Reid and John Dorsey selected Eric Fisher with the first overall pick in the draft in April, it was largely considered a safe pick by most analysts. To find out how safe of a pick the Chiefs made and try to gauge a level of expectation for Fisher, I took a look at [...]A (Brief) History Of2013-06-03 18:37:075/23: FootballPerspective.com- Charles Woodson Returns To Oakland: Now Where Does He Rank?http://www.footballperspective.com/charles-woodson-returns-to-oakland-now-where-does-he-rank/
Charles Woodson is back in Silver and Black. Woodson was drafted by Oakland with the 4th pick in the 1998 Draft and had a very good eight-year run with the Raiders. But he saw experienced even more success with the Packers, and the two biggest highlights of his career &#8212; winning the AP Defensiv2013-05-23 00:36:255/18: Stripe Hype- My Big NFL 5: Wide Receivershttp://stripehype.com/2013/05/18/my-big-nfl-5-wide-receivers/
The next part of my segment is a really fun one. I am now going to look at the 5 greatest wide receivers in my eyes. Some of these guys made some QBs&#8217; careers. Some of these guys are the fastest humans on earth or the highest jumpers. When you think of the wide receiver, [...]2013-05-18 08:35:234/17: FootballPerspective.com- Tavon Austin Is a New Breed Of Player, Like So Many Before Himhttp://www.footballperspective.com/tavon-austin-is-a-new-breed-of-player-like-so-many-before-him/
It&#8217;s become trendy in recent weeks to discuss how players like Tavon Austin are &#8220;changing the game,&#8221; after the success of multi-dimensional athletes like Percy Harvin, Darren Sproles, Randall Cobb, and Aaron Hernandez. Many football analysts have described these players as the next2013-04-17 00:36:033/18: SideLion Report- Detroit Lions Score Big in Free Agencyhttp://sidelionreport.com/2013/03/18/detroit-lions-score-big-in-free-agency/
The Detroit Lions jumped into the water with both feet in last week&#8217;s first wave of free agency and emerged a better team. I don&#8217;t know if it helps out much in predicting who the Lions will draft next month but it sure goes a long way towards the Detroit Lions and respectability being us2013-03-18 15:35:073/13: FootballPerspective.com- What veterans did the eventual Super Bowl Champs add in the prior offseason?http://www.footballperspective.com/what-veterans-did-the-eventual-super-bowl-champs-add-in-the-prior-offseason/
Happy New Year to the NFL, which opened for business at 4PM yesterday. It&#8217;s been a busy couple of days, as the Seahawks (Percy Harvin) and 49ers (Anquan Boldin) acquired veteran receivers a day before the floodgates opened. The Dolphins made the biggest waves yesterday by signing WR Mike Walla2013-03-13 00:35:503/5: FootballPerspective.com- Career Receiving Numbers Translated to the 2012 Passing Environmenthttp://www.footballperspective.com/career-receiving-numbers-translated-to-the-2012-passing-environment/
I&#8217;ve written several posts about how to grade wide receivers and did a three-part series on one ranking system two weeks ago. Grading wide receivers requires one to adjust for era, but there are many different ways to do that. Calvin Johnson caught 122 passes last year for 1,964 yards and five2013-03-05 23:35:492/24: FootballPerspective.com- Projecting Trent Richardson and Alfred Morris, a year laterhttp://www.footballperspective.com/projecting-trent-richardson-and-alfred-morris-a-year-later/
In the pre-season, I wrote three pieces on Cleveland Browns rookie Trent Richardson.Â As part of a thought experiment, I wondered who would lead the NFL in rushing yards from 2012 to 2021? I narrowed my finalists to LeSean McCoy, Beanie Wells (was I drunk?), DeMarco Murray (ouch), Richardson and th2013-02-24 23:35:432/23: FootballPerspective.com- Trivia of the Day â€“ Sunday, February 24thhttp://www.footballperspective.com/trivia-of-the-day-sunday-february-24th/
Eight teams in NFL history have rostered five players who &#8212; at some point in their career &#8212; gained at least 1,000 receiving yards in a season. The most recent three teams were the 2003-2005 Rams, who had Torry Holt, Isaac Bruce, Marshall Faulk, Kevin Curtis, and Mike Furrey. Furrey would2013-02-23 23:35:432/8: FootballPerspective.com- Manhattan Bar Trivia, Football Editionhttp://www.footballperspective.com/manhattan-bar-trivia-football-edition/
In an effort to prove that bloggers actually go to bars and to reassure you that you know more about football than your average bar patron&#8230; I was at a bar the other night when it was revealed that it was Trivia Night. Once I heard that the first category was NFL, I decided to [...]2013-02-08 23:35:432/6: FootballPerspective.com- NFL Retired Numbers, Player Deaths, and the Stories Behind Themhttp://www.footballperspective.com/nfl-retired-numbers-player-deaths-and-the-stories-behind-them/
The table below lists every retired number for each of the 32 franchises. It also lists each player&#8217;s career AV (starting in 1950), position(s), and years with the team. Each column is sortable, and you can use the search box to search by team (or uniform number, or position, or anything else)2013-02-06 23:35:471/30: Lombardi Ave- Brett Favre joins NFL Network&#8217;s team for Super Bowlhttp://lombardiave.com/2013/01/30/brett-favre-joins-nfl-networks-team-for-super-bowl/
In Wisconsin, he&#8217;s either revered or reviled &#8211; that would be Brett Favre, the one who for many shall not be named, for some has been called Brent, and for so many others has been placed on the pantheon of the best players ever to wear the Green and Gold of the Green Bay Packers. [...]Bre2013-01-30 18:35:251/10: First and Ten Years Ago- NFL News of January 8, 2003http://firstandtenyearsago.com/2013/01/08/nfl-news-of-january-8-2003/
As his team was beating the St. Louis Rams in a Monday night game early in the season, Tampa Bay Coach Jon Gruden couldn&#8217;t help but stare when he saw Bucs linebacker Derrick Brooks chase down Rams tailback Marshall Faulk &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2013-01-10 01:35:431/7: FootballPerspective.com- Jamaal Charles&#8217; 2012 was one of the most inconsistent seasons in RB historyhttp://www.footballperspective.com/jamaal-charles-2012-was-one-of-the-most-inconsistent-seasons-in-rb-history/
A couple of weeks ago, I heard my buddy and co-worker Sigmund Bloom say on the Footballguys Podcast that Jamaal Charles was having one of the craziest seasons ever. As Sigmund noted, Charles has been an incredibly frustrating fantasy player. This year, he had three games with 10 or fewer rushing yar2013-01-07 23:35:481/5: FootballPerspective.com- Checkdowns: Career receiving stats in wins and losseshttp://www.footballperspective.com/checkdowns-career-receiving-stats-in-wins-and-losses/
Last weekend, I looked at career rushing stats in wins and losses, and yesterday, I did the same for quarterbacks. Today we will check out the splits for receivers. I looked at all games, including playoffs, from 1960 to 2011, for all players with at least 4,000 receiving yards over that time period2013-01-05 23:35:3412/29: FootballPerspective.com- Checkdowns: Career rushing stats in wins and losseshttp://www.footballperspective.com/checkdowns-career-rushing-stats-in-wins-and-losses/
Yesterday, I noted that Adrian Peterson is averaging nearly two more yards per rush in losses than wins. He&#8217;s also averaging a nearly identical number of rushing yards per game in wins and losses. As you&#8217;re about to see, that&#8217;s pretty rare. We all know that wins are correlated with2012-12-29 23:35:4512/22: SideLion Report- Could Calvin Johnson be on a Second-Consecutive Madden Cover?http://sidelionreport.com/2012/12/22/could-calvin-johnson-be-on-a-second-consecutive-madden-cover/
It won&#8217;t be long before EA Sports starts the process of looking for a cover athlete for Madden 14. With Calvin Johnson&#8216;s 2012 season turning out to be statistically superior to his 2011 season that landed him on the cover of Madden 13, it makes sense to wonder if Megatron could become th2012-12-22 10:35:1012/13: First and Ten Years Ago- NFL news of December 13, 2002http://firstandtenyearsago.com/2012/12/13/nfl-news-of-december-13-2002/
Closer than the race for the Heisman Trophy, tougher to call than a presidential election, is the challenge to find theÂ NFL&#8217;sÂ next most valuableÂ player. Like Denver&#8217;s next mayoral contest, there is no shortage of candidates.Â Near the top of the list is &#8230; Continue reading &#85942012-12-13 07:35:5612/9: FootballPerspective.com- Checkdowns: Some Bo Jackson statshttp://www.footballperspective.com/checkdowns-some-bo-jackson-stats/
Tonight ESPN aired You Don&#8217;t Know Bo, another excellent documentary in its 30 for 30 series. It&#8217;s often said that Bo Jackson&#8217;s greatness can&#8217;t be captured by statistics. While that&#8217;s undoubtedly true, there are still some ways to use Jackson&#8217;s numbers to give a gl2012-12-09 01:35:4211/26: FootballPerspective.com- Game Scripts, Part II: Analyzing team seasonshttp://www.footballperspective.com/game-scripts-part-ii-analyzing-team-seasons/
Yesterday, I rolled out Game Scripts, a way to measure the flow of every game since 1940. The sum of each team&#8217;s Game Script in each game can be used to give us an average Game Script score on the season. You might think that this number would be a good proxy for how dominant [...]2012-11-26 23:35:3611/15: First and Ten Years Ago- NFL news of November 15, 2002http://firstandtenyearsago.com/2012/11/15/nfl-news-of-november-15-2002/
Who&#8217;s the best running back in theÂ NFLÂ this season? That&#8217;s debatable. Priest Holmes, Deuce McAllister, Marshall Faulk and LaDainian Tomlinson all would have supporters. But there wouldn&#8217;t be any such debate about the best value at running back. It&#8217;s Buffalo&#8217;s Travis &2012-11-15 07:35:5211/4: FootballPerspective.com- Investing heavily in a Left Tackle is a luxury bad teams can not affordhttp://www.footballperspective.com/investing-heavily-in-a-left-tackle-is-a-luxury-bad-teams-can-not-afford/
The game is won in the trenches, I know. As we hit the halfway mark of the season, some teams are already thinking about next year, and in particular, the 2013 draft. If I was in charge of a bad team, and specifically, a bad passing team, I would try to avoid spending a lot [...]2012-11-04 23:35:5810/27: First and Ten Years Ago- NFL news of October 27, 2002http://firstandtenyearsago.com/2012/10/27/nfl-news-of-october-27-2002/
As the Dallas Cowboys&#8217; Emmitt Smith settles onto his throne as the NFL&#8217;s all-time rushing King, arguments persist as to who is the best running back of all-time. If you don&#8217;t like Smith, then there&#8217;s former rushing champ Walter Payton, &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2012-10-27 07:36:2910/24: First and Ten Years Ago- NFL news of October 24, 2002http://firstandtenyearsago.com/2012/10/24/nfl-news-of-october-24-2002/
Running back Emmitt Smith needs only 93 yards to break Walter Payton&#8216;s 15-year-old NFL record of 16,726 rushing yards, and the Cowboys already have a postgame ceremony planned in case he does it at home Sunday against Seattle. The Seahawks &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2012-10-24 08:36:2610/10: FootballPerspective.com- Career Rushing Yards over 50 yards in each gamehttp://www.footballperspective.com/career-rushing-yards-over-50-yards-in-each-game/
Career statistics can be very misleading, since a player can hang around for a bunch of meaningless years but really pad his totals. Six years ago, Doug came up with a system that only counted the receiving yards a player recorded after his first 1,000 receiving yards each season. I&#8217;m going to2012-10-10 00:36:3610/9: Bolt Beat- They Are Who We Thought They Were & We Let &#8216;Em Off The Hookhttp://boltbeat.com/2012/10/09/they-are-who-we-thought-they-were-we-let-em-off-the-hook/
On Saturday I had scheduled a babysitter for today so I could use this afternoon to review the game.Â Early this morning I called and cancelled.Â I am not prepared to revisit last night&#8217;s debacle. We all knew exactly what the Saints were capable of as a team.Â They were going to come in and2012-10-09 12:35:329/22: First and Ten Years Ago- NFL news of September 14, 2002http://firstandtenyearsago.com/2012/09/14/september-14-2002/
TheÂ NFLÂ denied a request from Colts quarterback Peyton Manning to wear black hightop shoes for Sunday&#8217;s game against Miami. Manning made the request to honor former Colts quarterback Johnny Unitas, who died of a heart attack Wednesday in Baltimore at the &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2012-09-22 15:36:439/21: First and Ten Years Ago- NFL news of September 20, 2002http://firstandtenyearsago.com/2012/09/20/september-20-2002/
When Emmitt Smith finally passes Walter Payton on theÂ NFL&#8217;sÂ all-time rushing list this season, every back who has ever taken a handoff in theÂ NFLÂ will stand up and applaud. The loudest ovation will come from his fellow Floridians. &#8220;Our state should have &#8230; Continue reading &#8592012-09-21 10:43:128/18: FootballPerspective.com- Trivia of the Day &#8211; Saturday, August 18thhttp://www.footballperspective.com/trivia-of-the-day-saturday-august-18th/
Today&#8217;s trivia is Jeopardy-style, where you need to guess the question. The answer is: LaDainian Tomlinson (2006), Shaun Alexander (2005), Priest Holmes (2002), Marshall Faulk (2000 and 2001), Emmitt Smith (1995), Jerry Rice (1987), Marcus Allen (1982) and O.J. Simpson (1975). It may not be mu2012-08-18 01:54:308/7: FootballPerspective.com- How often does the best rookie running back end up having the best career?http://www.footballperspective.com/how-often-does-the-best-rookie-running-back-end-up-having-the-best-career/
Yesterday, I looked at how frequently the highest drafted rookie running back ended leading his draft class in rushing yards. Today, we&#8217;ll examine how often the best rookie running back ends up being having the most career rushing yards among the members from his class. I performed this same e2012-08-07 01:54:027/3: FootballPerspective.com- Is Matt Forte an elite running back?http://www.footballperspective.com/is-matt-forte-an-elite-running-back/
Let&#8217;s flash back to December 1, 2011. At the time, Chicago Bears star Matt Forte was having the best season of his career and making a claim to being one of the league&#8217;s top five running backs. He was leading the league in yards from scrimmage. He was averaging 5.0 yards per rush. He als2012-07-03 12:54:087/2: FootballPerspective.com- A closer look at running back aging patternshttp://www.footballperspective.com/a-closer-look-at-running-back-aging-patterns/
Frank Gore is 29 years old and has been the featured back of the 49eres since 2006. Steven Jackson turns the same age in three weeks, and has been beaten and bruised while playing on bad teams his whole career. Michael Turner had his 30th birthday in February, and has accumulated 300 carries in thre2012-07-02 12:54:006/23: FootballPerspective.com- Trivia of the Day &#8211; Saturday, June 23rdhttp://www.footballperspective.com/trivia-of-the-day-saturday-june-23rd/
On the eve of LaDainian Tomlinson&#8217;s retirement announcement, SI&#8217;s Peter King named his top-five most versatile runners of the last 30 years. Declaring Walter Payton just outside the time period, King selected Marshall Faulk, Tomlinson, Thurman Thomas, Darren Sproles, and Marcus Allen as 2012-06-23 12:54:025/6: FanSided- Noon Headlines: Dolphins sign DE Cameron Wake to 4-year, $49 million extension http://stripehype.com/2012/05/06/stripe-hype-morning-headlines-2/
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My newest PFF article will focus on Vision Yards, the yards a running back accrues before contact. One of the focal points is Chris Johnson, a player who possesses an elite ability to see and hit the crease. Contrary to &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2012-04-24 01:52:592/15: Money in the Banana Stand- Chris Johnson Poised to Bounce Backhttp://moneyinthebananastand.com/?p=541
My newest PFF article will focus on Vision Yards, the yards a running back accrues before contact. One of the focal points is Chris Johnson, a player who possesses an elite ability to see and hit the crease. Contrary to &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2012-02-15 12:55:261/18: 18to88.com- Colts Fire Gene Hueyhttp://18to88.com/2011-archives/january/colts-fire-gene-huey.html
The Indianapolis Colts have fired running backs coach Gene Huey.
Sources report and WTHR has confirmed that the longest tenured coach with the Colts has been fired
Huey joined the Colts in 1992, and coach such luminaries as Marshall Faulk, Edgerrin James and Joseph Addai.
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